FREE Fishing Days is back for 2018! These are days where anglers are allowed to fish on public bodies of water without a fishing license.
State’s Free Fishing Days 2018
Please note that the individual states may place certain restrictions and other regulations may apply, so be sure to contact your state fish and wildlife agency for specific state regulations.
Alabama
Second Saturday in June. June 9, 2018
Arkansas
Second full weeked in June. June 8-10, 2018
Arizona
First Saturday in June. June 2, 2018
California
First Saturday in July and September 1, 2018
Colorado
First full weekend of June. June 2-3, 2018
Connecticut
Saturday, May 12. CT offers 2 free fishing license days Sunday June 12 and Saturday Aug 11 (must get the free one day license)
DC
First full week of June. From Saturday, June 2 to Sunday, June 10.
Delaware
First full weekend of June. June 2-3, 2018
Florida
First Saturday and Sunday in April (freshwater)
Second Saturday and Sunday in June (freshwater)
First Saturday and Sunday in June (saltwater)
First Saturday in September (saltwater)
Saturday following Thanksgiving (saltwater)
Georgia
June 2, June 9, September 22
Hawaii
365 days a year (marine)
Iowa
First full weekend of June. June 1-3, 2018
Idaho
Second Saturday every June. June 9, 2018.
Illinois
Father’s Day weekend in June. June 16-17, 2018.
Indiana
April 21, May 19, June 2-3, 2018.
Kansas
First full weekend in June. June 2-3, 2018
Kentucky
First full weekend in June. June 2-3, 2018
Louisiana
Second Saturday and Sunday in June.
Maine
Feb 17 and 18. And first Saturday and Sunday in June.
Maryland
June 2, June 9, July 4 Independence Day
Massachusetts
First Saturday and Sunday in June. June 2 & 3, 2018 (Freshwater Fishing). Fathers Day weekend June 16-17 (Saltwater fishing)
Michigan
Feb 17-18, June 9-10, 2018
Minnesota
May 12-13 MN residents moms fish free. June 8-10 MN residents 16 and older fish free with children younger than 16. Jan 19-21, 2019 MN residents 16 and older fish free with children younger than 16.
Missouri
Second Saturday and Sunday in June.
Mississippi
June 2-3. July 4 Independence Day.
Montana
Father’s Day weekend.
North Carolina
July 4 Independence Day
North Dakota
First weekend in June June 2-3. Dec 29-30 (free ice fishing days)
Nebraska
July 4 Independence Day. Saturday before Memorial Day Weekend
New Hampshire
Third Saturday in January. Jan 20, 2018.
First Saturday in June. June 2, 2018.
New Jersey
Second Saturday in June.
New Mexico
First Saturday in June. Sep date TBD
New York
February 17-18 2018 June 23-24, 2018 September 22, 2018 November 11, 2018
Nevada
Second Saturday in June.
Ohio
First Saturday and Sunday in May.
Oklahoma
First Weekend in June.
Oregon
Feb 17-18, June 2-3, Sept 1-2, Nov 23-24
Pennsylvania
May 27, July 4 Independence Day
Rhode Island
First Weekend in May (Freshwater Fishing only)
South Carolina
Memorial Day. May 28, 2018.
Independence Day. July 4, 2018.
South Dakota
Typically the third weekend in May. May 18-20, 2018
Tennessee
Second Saturday in June.
Texas
First Saturday in June.
Utah
Second Saturday in June.
Virginia
First full weekend in June. June 1-3, 2018
Vermont
Fourth Saturday in January and Second Saturday in June.
Washington
Second Saturday and Sunday in June.
Wisconsin
Summer Free Fishing weekend. First Saturday and Sunday in June. June 2-3, 2018. Winter Free Fishing weekend. Third weekend in Jan. Jan 19-20, 2019.
West Virginia
Second Saturday and Sunday in June.
Wyoming
First Saturday in June.
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